Stephanie Alfonso of Castile
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Stephanie Alfonso of Castile (Spanish: Estefanía Alfonso de Castilla) (1139/1148 – 1 July 1180) was an illegitimate daughter of Alfonso VII of León and Castile and Urraca Fernández de Castro, widow of Count Rodrigo Martínez, who was Urraca's cousin or uncle. Her murder by her husband, Fernando Rodríguez de Castro, earned her the sobriquet Stephanie the Unfortunate (Estefanía la Desdichada).
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Stephanie Alfonso of Castile | |
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Born | 1139 or 1148 |
Died | 1 July 1180 |
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Spouse | Fernando Rodríguez de Castro |
Issue | Pedro Fernández de Castro |
House | Castilian House of Ivrea |
Father | Alfonso VII of León and Castile |
Mother | Urraca Fernández de Castro |
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